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Honey bee forage in Chugcreek, Wyoming
Estimated forage here is better than about 97% of sites in Wyoming. Against other Wyoming sites it stands out most in spring (98th percentile) and lowest in fall (61st). Biggest nearby bee crops: corn (nearest 0.4 mi N, grown 3 of the last 5 years); alfalfa (nearest 0.2 mi NW, grown 3 of the last 5 years); dry beans (nearest 1.1 mi SE, grown 1 of the last 5 years).
When is the honey flow in Chugcreek?
- First forage: Mar 16 (roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), dandelion, native wildflowers)
- Main flow: Jun 16 to Sep 15, peaking late Jul (alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard))
- Season ends: Oct 31
Forage available to a colony through the year at the center of Chugcreek, from what grows within flight range (about 3.7 miles) and when it blooms here. Dates are the model's estimate for a typical year; the spring index for this spot falls on May 11.
What the honey is made of
- Spring honey (March to June): roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), alfalfa, dandelion, clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, likely to set over some months
- Summer honey (July and August): alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red; white, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Fall honey (September to November): fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), clovers: white, alsike and red; light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
- Whole season (March to November): alfalfa, roadside weeds (clover, dandelion, sweet clover, mustard), fall wildflowers (goldenrod, aster), clovers: white, alsike and red; extra light amber, likely to set within weeks to a few months
Nectar-source estimate (plants weighted by how much bees favor them), not a pollen analysis. Full honey estimate.
Bee crops within flight range
- Corn: about 267 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.4 mi N, blooms late Jul – early Sep (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
- Alfalfa: about 115 acres in a typical year, nearest 0.7 mi E, blooms late Jun – early Sep (grown 3 of the last 5 years)
From USDA's crop maps for 2021–2025; fields rotate, so a crop counts by how often it was grown. Listing a field says nothing about its owner.
The land and water around Chugcreek
Mostly: Western Great Plains Shortgrass Prairie; Northwestern Great Plains Mixedgrass Prairie; Western Great Plains Sandhill Steppe.
Nearest mapped water: open water 0.56 mi S; mapped stream or canal (may be dry in late summer) 0.94 mi E.
How Chugcreek ranks
| Against random land in | Overall | Spring | Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Continental US | 60th | 41st | 77th | 89th |
| Wyoming | 97th | 98th | 96th | 61st |
| High Plains | 82nd | 33rd | 79th | 91st |
Percentiles among 3,000 random land points in each region, scored the same way: land in general, not beekeepers' apiaries.
About 50% of the land here is scored with national averages for its vegetation type rather than measured plant cover, so the wild-plant part of this estimate is rougher than the crop part.
The national forage map around Chugcreek: darker is more forage. Tap anywhere to check that exact spot.
Nearby
Y-O Ranch 1 mi · Wheatland 3 mi · Lakeview North 4 mi · Whiting 4 mi · Westview Circle 8 mi · Slater 14 mi
An estimate from public maps (USDA crop maps 2021–2025 averaged, LANDFIRE vegetation), not a survey of the ground. Maps can't see garden plantings, understory density, other beekeepers' hives, or this year's weather. The point is the Census Bureau's published center of Chugcreek (42.0535, -104.9079); a yard a mile or two away can differ, so check your own spot. The FEMA flood map was not checked for this page. Benchmark 2026.5, built 2026-10-19. How this works · All sources.